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With rising demands in energy many electric plants are tasked with upgrades to replace old equipment with newer, more efficient technology. Whether you are planning on replacing gas, steam, or hydro turbines we’ve got a process that can help trim your turbine upgrades. Using Schaeffer Precision Alignment’s laser tracker services for turbines you can take more »

Alignment is of extreme importance with many of today’s product manufacturers. Precision alignment as accurate as one-thousandth of an inch was something that was completely unheard of until recent years. Steam turbine alignment and laser tracker technologies make precision alignment a real possibility in nearly every field of employment. Certain types of equipment require precise more »

If you are considering having your machinery installed with a professional alignment company there are several ways to save money during your inspection. In today’s blog we list three ways to cut down on the cost and avoid paying the high fees that can sometimes creep into the invoice. Permanent Baseline – When the inspection more »

Laser Trackers are incredibly versatile. They can be used in a wide range of projects from large equipment installations to small widget reverse engineering jobs. Alignment Existing equipment can become worn and misaligned through everyday use. Laser tracking services can provide a diagnosis of the equipment’s alignment which is contributing to that machine’s complications. Whether more »

Earlier this year Schaeffer Precision Alignment was honored to participate in a project to upgrade F-86 fighter jets. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as America’s first swept wing fighter which could counter the similarly winged Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War. Using the laser more »

A laser tracker is a tool used to measure precise distances for a wide range of purposes from aircraft alignment to machinery installation. The highly portable 3D measurement system is designed for large volume measuring so that users can cover a wide range of measurements in very little time. There are different types of laser more »

Schaeffer Precision Alignment has been providing professional alignment services to clients all over the United States since 1989. In those many years of working with industries ranging from power generation to paper processing we have established a firm standard of professional service, specifically in our laser tracker processes. In today’s blog post we will discuss more »

When there is an alignment or maintenance issue with a turbine, it literally costs hundreds of thousands of dollars for each hour it is not running. Power technology is a extremely precise science of generating energy using a wide variety of methods, but a poorly aligned turbine can bring the whole process to a halt. more »

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Schaeffer Precision Alignment has greatly improved the precision, repeatability and ease of providing internal turbine component alignment to the customers I serve. Their onsite staff provide excellent troubleshooting knowledge to quickly find components that were out of range, which is invaluable when working with older equipment that has seen service. They are also easy to …

Schaeffer Precision Alignment has provided me with very valuable information on a couple of critical jobs. I used them for determining the amount of movement of boiler feed water piping and to reset soleplates and anchor bolts for new foundations on 2 boiler feed pumps. Mr. Schaeffer and his crews do very good work.
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“In the past 35 years of providing dimensional metrology one of the things that have amazed me the most is the number of machines installed without the benefit of professional measurement only to perform poorly due to alignment error.” Continue